What are the origin and reason of the name matrix?

Question

I wondered why the term matrix had been chosen as the name for what otherwise looks like a table of numbers.

Is there any originator and (speculative) reasons why this term gained traction?
Do we know more about the connotations and implications behind this word choice?
Have these connotations evolved during the history of mathematics?

For general, present-day definitions in English:

• https://www.dictionary.com/browse/matrix?s=t
• https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/matrix
• https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/matrix